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The history of dating is steeped in chivalry. Until the eighties, women were either grossly underpaid or not employed at all, and this led to the expectation that the man would foot the bill for the evening’s plans. Now that men don’t walk around with clubs slung over their shoulders, it’s time to look at the first date in a new light. We’re no longer living in the era of bobby socks and today’s mores demand that we recognize the contemporary woman who is independent,

As many of you know, June is a big month for weddings. Annie recently posted about how the economy was causing an elopement boom and some great tips for wedding savings. So what better way to cap off the month of June than with a round-up of wedding-related stories? Bargain Babe: Recession Wedding: Road Trip! – There’s been no shortage of grumbling about Bridezillas forcing guests to fork over cash for a destination wedding, but how about instead of traveling to the wedding, the

It’s important to have goals in life. I still remember the inspirational poster that hung in my high school gym – “Shoot For The Moon, If You Miss You’ll Land Amongst.” The rest of the poster was cut off by a field hockey net, but I can only assume it said “The Terrifying Void That Is Space.” We’re always collectively striving for that American Dream – a nice car, a beautiful house, your own personal best friend Channing Tatum who laughs at all your jokes.

I’m extremely fortunate because my commute to work involves nothing more than a flight of stairs. If you’re not so lucky, you’ve probably wished for something — anything — to help you pass the time. Long drives, traffic jams, road work — it’s enough to make you spend money on audiobooks!Before you open your wallet, consider stocking up on podcasts. For a total price of zero, you can find a virtually endless selection of entertaining shows to ease your drive.You’re

Recently, my girlfriend exposed me to a kind of weird thing you can only find on the Internet — a site (Firebox.com) that offers to print a mask of any face you send them. Naturally, I decided to get a mask of my own face. That’s not a mask you can get anywhere else, and I’d be able to see how closely their work resembled the real thing.Once the product I arrived, I realized this was going to be an unusual journey of self discovery I was going to have to undergo as soon as I put

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Did you see the premier of Season 4 of Downtown Abbey? It wasn’t but 10 minutes in and I was already boohooing like a big baby. I had visions of the Dos XX man saying, “I don’t always cry while watching TV shows, but when I do it’s because Downton Abbey is on.”
I love this show. There’s no other show on TV right now that makes me laugh and cry multiple times all in the same episode.
And as a bonus, I love the life lessons I can take away from it.